ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 13. Chairman of the
Halk Maslahaty (Parliament) of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly
Berdimuhamedov, held a telephone conversation with Russian
President Vladimir Putin to discuss further development of the
bilateral strategic partnership, Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen
government.
The discussion took place during Berdimuhamedov's visit to
Kazan, the Republic of Tatarstan, to participate in the XVII
International Economic Forum “Russia - Islamic World:
KazanForum”.
The talks focused on cooperation in trade and economy, as well
as cultural and humanitarian relations between Turkmenistan and
Russia.
The sides also emphasized the importance of the upcoming CIS
heads of state summit scheduled to be held under Turkmenistan’s
chairmanship in October.
